Legislation - HB0329

Title: Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students
Sponsored by: Delegates Simpson, Fair, Kerr, and Shetty
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a law enforcement officer from engaging in certain sexual acts, sexual contact, or vaginal intercourse with a student enrolled in a school where the law enforcement officer is assigned as a school resource officer; and providing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a term of imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine not exceed $3,000 or both.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0081

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2026 Legislative Date 1/29/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (132-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students
House	1/29/2026	1/29/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/13/2026	3/13/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	38 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - School Resource Officers - Prohibition on Sexual Activity with Students
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (132-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	42 Click to view Recorded Media

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